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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-25
The Sailor and His Trousers.

"How do keep my trousers from bagging
at the knees?" echoed an old man who had
served many years in the British navy. "Why,
that's one of the simplest things in the world
If man only knows how and will put him.
self to little trouble at first Jack Tar,s
trousers, as you know, are very close reefed
and built snug and taut all the way down I'M
til near the bottom, where they are given
full sail and spread themselves well over the
boots. They are the very kind that are apt
to bag at the knees, so that one of the first
things the young landlubber is taught when
he enters the navy is how to wear them No
doubt you have often heard of the sailor tax
ing hitch in his trousers every time he sits
down, and no doubt you thought he did il
merely as sort of introduction to the yarn
he was about to spin.
YES, few people would imagine that the
hitch Is what keeps the trousers straight: but
just think moment and you will recollect
that they tit very tight around the knee, and
that whenever you sit down and poke out
your knees you stretch the cloth. That's
what makes the bagging. By taking few
bitches in your trousers when you sit down
you leave plenty of slack for the knees to play
in. and your clothes will wear out before they
will bag. After taking the hitch few times it
viii become almost second nature to you, and
you will do it unconsciously every time you
sit down. The hitch may be simple, but it's
worth more to man than one of those patent
IS trousers stretchers. As for the coat, not
one in dozen knows how to button it so that
it viii set well The proper way is to begin
at the bottom button and go up. Not day
passes but have to laugh at people who say
they are going to button their coats up, and
then calmly proceed to button them down. y
New York Sun.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-25
Meanest Man in the State.

The champion mean man of Shamokin is
employed within 200 yards of The Dispatch
office. A premium will be paid for his equal,
if one can be found in thirty eight states.
He is meaner than the man who didn't cross
his is or dot his is to save ink, and beside
him the fellow who stole the pennies from
the eyes of his dead grandmother is prince
of generosity.
Several days ago the champion mean man
induced little boy to buy two copies of The
Dispatch for one cent-the rate charged
newsboys. The champion mean man found
another bird something like himself who
agreed to pay one cent per week for the priv
ilege of reading one of the papers and return
ing it the next morning. After reading the
other copy himself the champion caused the
little boy to return the two papers to this
Office and receive for them two more copies
in exchange on the following day-as unsold
copies-the regular custom in all newspaper
offices. By this means the champion not only
secured his own reading free, every day, but
he made cent every week in addition En-
tries can be made from other states-Jersey
included-from now until rum and music get
on intimate terms again.-Shamokin Dis
match
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-25
A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.
Bones of Extinct Animals Found 1
Washinpton Territnrx-A Munster.

Bones of Extinct Animals Found in
Washington TerritOry-A Monster.
w. NJ. Lee, the well known fruit grower of
Tacoma, gives the particulars of a wonderful
discovery Of bones of extinct animals in
Washington territory which will attract the
attention of students of natural history and
archaeology all over the world In a letter to
The Ledger from Spokane Falls he says:
"The face of the whole territory shows I'M
mistakable evidence of great volcanic up
heavals On my trip through Spokane
county l stopped at Latah and in converse
ton with Mr.. Coplen, of that place, regarding
the volcanic formation of that section, he in
formed me that he had examined some large
bones of great antiquity. Accompanied by
Mr.. Coplen l went to the spring where the
relics were dug out 1t is located on low
strip of springy prairie. The excavation
around the spring is twelve to fifteen feet
deep and thirty or forty across The bones
were covered by several distinct layers
"The first layer was ancient peat; then
gravel, then volcanic ashes, then layer of
coarse peat. From this spring were taken no
less than nine mammoths, or elephants, of
different sizes; the remains of a cave bear,
and hyenas, extinct Birds and sea turtle.
The dimensions of some of the bones of the
larger mammoth were wonderful to look at
The horns were sort of tusk and protruded
from the head Just below the eyes, extending
downward below the jaws, then upward
over the head By dropping the dead in
the act of feeding, the circles of the horns
that extended below the jaws partially
rested on the ground, giving support to
the head, which is estimated to have weighed
a ton.
"The horns were worn away several inches
deep at the bottom of the turn, or half circle
indicating constant use by rubbing on the
ground or rocks. One of these horns was ten
feet and one inch long, and twenty-four
inches in circumference. 1t weighed AS
pounds. One of the tusks measured twelve
feet and nine inches in length and twenty
seven inches around. 1t weighed 295 pounds.
The jaw weighed sixty-three pounds The
molar teeth weighed eighteen pounds each
Somelof theiribs were eight feet long. The pei
vic arch was six feet across, and an ordinary
man could walk erect through this opening.
This huge and antique monster was eighteen
feet and six inches high and was estimated to
weigh twenty tons. Tacoma Ledger
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-25
.The southern p;rorac -

The publishers of The Century do not pro-
pose to continue the publication of The
Southern Bivouac, their recent purchase, as
has beex reported. The chief aim of the pur-
chase was the securing of some six or seven
important war articles dealing with the Con-
federate side, which The Century people were
DESTROYS of obtaining. These will be incor-
porated in their book of war articles shortly
to be published. The Bivouac was not a pay
ing institution at the time of the sale, its cir
culation never having exceeded IL, 900 copies.
The failure of the managers to make their
periodical success discouraged them, and
they made overtures to The Century for a
sale The price asked, however, was too
large and The Century refused to entertain
it, whereupon they were solicited to name
their own figure. This was so small that The
Bivouac people rebelled Eventually, how
ever, a sum was accepted only a trifie in excess
of the original Century offer. The amount
finally accepted was very small one. Were
it not for the war articles specially desired
by The Century tue purchase would never
have been effected.-New York Star
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-25
English ofacial Simplicity,

Some persons are skeptical about centena-
rians, but the English commissioners of Gus
toms are not. There was clerk in their de-
partment who retired on a pension forty-two
years ago The confiding board went on
paying the annuity till last month, by which
time the ailnuitant was apparently 100 years
old. This abnormal longevity does not seem
to have induced the commissioners to make
inquiries. II they had done SO they would
have discovered that the nominal recipient of
the pension had been dead thirty-fve years,
and that the money was really going to his
son, a mere junior of 20. 1t is almost pity
that the fraud has been found out, says The
Pail Mall Gazette. 1t would have been inter-
esting to see how long the customs board
would have gone on paying the pension. Per-
haps about 1880 or thereabouts, when the
pensioner would have been $50 years old, they
might have begun to grow suspicious.-Bos-
ton Herald
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-25
a HISTORICAL PAINTING.
A Panorama Of the Circulation Being
PIT m Cunvas On rvhfra~o

Put ON Canvas I'm Chicago.
A panoramic studio at the corner OF Seventh
and Wells streets is witnessing at present the
growth, under the intelligent direction Of
Messrs. Lohr and Heine, of painting which
will surpass, when completed, anything in
the way Of panoramic paintings yet exhibited
The subject chosen is the crucifxion of the
Christ, and it is being worked out on a scale
commensurate with the importance of the
event. While termed panorama, it win be
really a historical painting Of the greatest
value and Importance. The immense canvas,
50x400 feet, gives room for breadth Of treat
ment such as few artists are allowed The
work is being carefully done in oil, with an
attention to finish and minutiB of detail not
exceeded in picture destined for the salon
The time chosen for representation is soon
after the sixth hour. The place is some dis
lance to the west Of the walls. On the bare,
bleak knoll stand the three crosses, with their
pitiful hanging figures. That to the right of
the Christ as the spect ator faces the scene
faces front, while that on the left is turned
inward, toward the other two. Standing
about the top of the knoll are the Roman
soldiery and the naughty high priest in his
robes of office, surrounded by his attendants,
while the bills and declivities right and left
are covered by countless throng, all gazing
toward the scene of earth's deepest tragedy.
To the rear of the knoll with its CHASTITY
burdens, and rising until its purpling summit
touches the blackening clouds, is the Mount
Of Olives. To the right, using the knoll as a
central point, is the proud city, with its tenn
Piles, palaces and close clustering white houses.
Around its lower corner runs the road TO
Bethlehem. Facing the knoll across the val
ley is an old well, past which runs the road to
Joppa, while off to the left is the dusty trail
leading to Damascus, down which the cara
vans with their priceless treasures go. Over
all is the chill Of gathering blackness
The dominating feature, however, beyond
the barren, sandy wastes, beyond the bleak,
brown hills, beyond even the gathering shad-
ows, is people. Everywhere there is people,
jews Galileeans, Asiatics, Ethiopians, Egyp-
tians, men of every nation on earth, covering
the ground like moving blanket, their eyes
focused on one point.
The great painting is, however far from
complete. Two months more of steady work
by the twelve artists engaged will be needed
before the last touches will be put to the can
vas. Four months already have been con-
sumed in bringing it to its present stage. Two
months alone were employed in painting
studies from models The draperies used
were brought from the Holy Land by the
artists. Stuffs reaching thousands of dollars
in value lie in promiscuous confusion about
the great studio or hang in picturesque dis
array from unused steam coils.-Chicago
Times
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-25
A CHILD'S SKIN
Ears and Scalp Covered with Ecze-
matous Scabs and Sores Cured
by cuticura.

GY little son, aged eight years, has been afiict-
Nl ed with Eczema of the scalp, and at times
great portion of the body, ever since he was two
years old. 1t began in his ears, and extended to
his scalp, which became covered with scabs and
Sores and from which sticky fluid poured cut
causing intense itching and distress, and leaving
his hair matted and lifeless. Underneath these
scabs the skin vas raw, like piece of beefsteak.
Gradually the hair came out and was destroyed,
until but small patch was left at the back Of the
head. My friends in Peabody know how my little
boy has suffered At night he would scratch his
head until his pillow was covered with blood.
used to tie his hands behind him, and In many
ways tried to prevent his scratching but ii no
use he would scratch. took him to the hospital
success. About this time, some friends, who had
been cured by the CUTIcURA REMEDIES, prevaied
upon me to try Them began to use them ON the
18th of January last In seven months every par
ticle of the disease was removed Not spot or
scab remains his scalp to tell the story Of his
suffering. HIS hair has returned, and is thick and
strong, and his scalp as sweet and clean as any
child's in the world / cannot say enough to ex-
press my gratitude for this wonderful cure by the
CuTIcuRA REMEDIES, and wish all similarly aff1ic-
ted 70 know thar my statement IL true and without
exaggeration. CHARLES MCKAY
oct 6, 1885, Peabody Mass
have seen Mr.. McKay's boy when badly affec-
at know that he has tried cur best physicians,
and did all father could do for suffering child
but awaited nothing. know that the statement he
your CurIcURA REnEDIEs are true IN every par
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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-25
Clubs of Chicago sportsmen.

There are more than dozen clubs made up
by Chicago sportsmen, and they control
probably between them $4,000 acres of the
best shooting lands in Illinois, Indiana, Mich
igan and Wisconsin. In the Peelee Island
club, the membership of which is limited to
twenty-five, the aggregate wealth has been
over and over again figured at sec, 000, 900.
This would make the average over s., OOO, OOC
for each member in that aristocratic organi-
cation. They own the whole island 1t is in
Canadian waters and famed rather for the
excellence of its fishing than for its shooting.
Field, Pullman, Doane, Letter, the Spragues
and about q score of others go down there
with their families. Each member has his
room and furnishes it as best suits his own
taste. The pocketbooks are SO nearly of q
size that all the apartments are furnished
with a magnifcence that is unknown any
where else around that country. Chicago
oil
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-25
Sir John Captures a Pickpocket.

An amusing episode took place at EPSON on
Tuesday As Sir John Ashley was going into
the paddock he was surrounded by gang of
roughs, one of whom snatched at his watch
and ran away with it With an agility of
which one would hardly have suspected him,
Sir John gave chase, and, having captured
his man and knocked him down, compelled
him by the application of gentle pressure to
the stomach to restore the stolen property.
Next, as there were, of course, no police
about, Sir John administered little tap to
the culprit's right eye, not from any feeling
of i'll will, but merely to make sure of know
ing him again when requisite; and police
man eventually sauntering up, the rough was
given into custody, and was sentenced next
day to three months hard labor, in addition
to having had his stomach squeezed and his
eve tapped-Vanity Fair
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-25

By the recent census Manitoba has los. $40
people. In 1881 the territories were found to
contain 4s 1862. Thus the total for population
of Manitoba and the northwest is Isl, 900. I'm
1883 the government estimated it at POS, 152:
in 1884 at 24s, 102. These figures were based
on returns of the immigration department. 1t
appears, therefore, that 81, 102 settlers have
been lost, to say nothing of the increase that
should have occurred by birth
By the census of 1881 Manitoba had 65 ,954,
the territories were credited with sc. 446. a
total of IL, 400 people. In six years Manitoba
has gained but 1854, including what is
gained by extension of boundaries. and full
third of the total gain has been added to the
city of Winnipeg Globe.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-25
The Largest Circulation.

What volume printed in the English lam
guage has had the largest circulation next to
the Biblea Give it ups Wen, 1T is Webster's
spelling book. Something over $1,000, 600
Of hhbfsr Brought eSk ou in Hartford and si, sbs
royalties which old Noah Webster received
on it were sufficient to support his family
handsomely while he was compiling his big
dictionary. 1t is an instructive volume. and
we advise everybody TO peruse it, although,
as somebody said of the dictionary, the story
Is somewhat disconnected Boston Herald.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-25
A Lady Editnr,s SaIarv-

1t is reported that the largest salary re-
ceived by any woman in this country for edi-
torial work is that paid by Harper Brothers
to Miss Mary L. Booth. She is the editor of
Harpers Bazaar. Her salary is said to be
$4,000, and she also receives a percentage on
the profits of the publication. Miss Booth is
in England on six months vacation. She
has been the leading spirit of The Bazaar for
nearly twenty years.-New York Tribune
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-25
A Curious Experience.

A Buffalo lady had curious experience in
travelling in New York lately 1t was a
stormy night, and a high wind was blowing
in fierce gusts. In passing from one car to
another a sudden blast wrapped her skirts
around the brake, and in freeing herself the
cloth was badly rent The pocket of the
dress was torn off, and her pocketbook, con-
tanning money, tickets, keys and checks,
sailed off into the black night
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-25
Chipping Irving's Tombstone.

I confess I heard not without a secret
pleasure that the relic hunters SO chip and
hammer the stone that marks Irving's grave
as to make its frequent renewal necessary. 1t
did not seem to me grievous wrong, nor in
any true sense a proclamation of the grave,
but rather testimony to the lovableness Of
Irving's character and an evidence of til /.
wide extent of his fame. that, from filling the
circle of the educated and refined among his
countrymen, has now come to include that
lower stratum of our common humanity
which has only instructive and, so to speak,
mechanical ways of expressing its feelings
Clarence Cook in The Century.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-25

Thought 1t a Great Joke.

A party of excursionists from an eastern
city recently visited the town of Ell Paso del
Norte, in Mexico. ''They came into the shop"
said a merchant of the town, "but that was
all right Then the first thing l knew they
walked back into our living part of the house
and went TO pulling over things and looking
into drawers just as if they were at home
My wife had to ask them to go out. and had
to push them so she could shut the door, They
only laughed and thought it was great joke
that Mexicans should have any feelings "
New York Tribune
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-25
A Submarine Tunnel.

Proposals have been made to the Govern
ments Of Denmark and Sweden for construct
ing submarine tunnel for a railway under
the Sound between Copenhagen and Malmo.
The tunnel, as planned, would have a total
length OF between seven and eight miles. The
ground to be worked is represented as closely
resembling that in the channel between
England and France. and is said to offer no
difficulty to the execution Of the work. The
total cost of construction, it is estimated. win
not exceed Sc, 000, 00-New York Sun.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-25

An old man has just died in Berlin who
had occupied the position of landlord to
large number of tenants for fifty years,
and during all that time he never warned out
or raised the rent on a tenant. Nor had he
ever given written lease to any of his ten
ants.-New York Tribune
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-25
Advice To the obese

Those who suffer from obesity almost inva-
riably complain of shortness of breath Such
people should make it a practice each day of
walking ON rising ground or climbing gentle
hills by easy stages. The exercise should be
graduated and rests taken when the heart
begins to beat rapidly.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-25
n ilIc on the ocean wave,
A home on the rolling deep,

the colors gracefully dipping to passing ships,
the decks immaculately clean and the guns at
quarantine firing parting salute. But the
poetry is all gone out of that ship as it comes
out OF that engagement, its decks red with
human blood, wheelhouse gone, the cabins a
pile Of shattered mirrors and DESTROYER fur
niture, steering wheel broken. smokestack
crushed, hundred pound whitworth rife
shot having left its mark from port to star
board, the shrouds rent away. ladders splin-
tered and decks plowed up and smoke black
ened and scalded corpses lying among those
who are gasping their last gasp far away
nom nome and kindred, whom they love as
much as we love wife and parents and chill
dren- Not waiting until you are dead ia mt
upon your graves . wreath of recognition.
this hour we put on your living brow the
garland Of a nations praise.
Q, men Of the Western Gulf squadron. of
the Eastern Gulf squadron, Of the South At
lantic squadron, OF the North Atlantic SQUAD
ron, OF the Mississippi squadron, Of the Pa
cific squadron, of the West India squadron
and of the Potomac fiotiIla, hear our thanksl
Take the benediction OF our churches. Ac-
cept the Inequalities OF the nation. If we
had our way we would get yen not only a
pension, but q home and princely ward
robe, and an equipage and a banquet Y lille
you live, and after your departure catar
fa1que and mausoleum Of sculptured
marble, with model Of the ship in which
you Non The day. II L considered gallant
1hinr when In naval fight the flagship with
gl1IEs ensign goea ahead up a river or into
Y, ~ admiral standing ID the shrouds
f4hIng and giving order4 But have 10
You. o vsferans Of The American navyj
w. ars ~ loyel p Christ = you wers 70
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-25
BEHOLD ALSO THE SHIPS"
REV. Or. TALMAGE'S SERMON TO
THE NAVAL POSTS.

Decoration Day Services in the Brooklyn
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the Navy Ad-
vised to Take Admiral Farragut as
Their Exemplar.
BROOKLYN, May Gas this is the time
for the decoration Of the graves of those who
fell in the war, the naval posts invited the
Rev. t. DE Witt Talmage, d. D., to preach a
sermon at the Brooklyn tabernacle appropri-
ate 10 the occasion, often in the annual
commemoration but little had been said Of
those who served in the navy. An American
flag adorned the pulpit and the congregation
sang with great shirt.